I had MSNBC tuned in while I was fixing some dinner a little while ago and all of a sudden, I heard Paul Simon's voice singing. I spun around and there on the TV was a shot of some dude tying his shoe while Paul was singing American Tune -- one of my favorite Simon songs. I have to admit that one of my first thoughts was "oh nooooos! Please, it can't be true! I don't want to live in a world where Paul Freakin' Simon is a sell-out! Nooooo!" But then, as I watched, it quickly dawned on me that this wasn't a commercial -- it was a political ad. As I watched, the hair on my neck started to stand up, and there at the end with the lyric, "I wonder what's gone wrong," I saw a picture of Bush and McCain.
Just beautiful.
And because it's such lovely, gentle song that is a joy to behold, here's the whole thing:
Just beautiful.
And because it's such lovely, gentle song that is a joy to behold, here's the whole thing:
3 comments:
Beautiful. Thanks for sharing.
I was watching MSNBC at the same time. When this ad came on I first thought it was going to be for some life insurance product or such...then went on to think it would make a great political statement. Needless to say I was pleased to see that that's exactly what it was...powerful!
OMG. That was really beautiful. And that song is an absolutely perfect explanation as to why people are voting for CHANGE.
Yes. We. CAN!
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